37 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    18 June 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    12 May 2026

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Part time, full time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£32,916.00 Annually (Actual)

Classroom Teacher (Fixed-Term) job summary

Hawkedon Primary School, part of the Orchard Learning Alliance, is an excellent, three-form entry school in Lower Earley, Reading.

We are able to offer an exciting opportunity for a Classroom Teacher to join our team of dedicated and passionate teaching staff.

What you will gain from working at Hawkedon:

  • Being part of a school which fosters an environment of Belonging, Kindness and Achievement in all we do
  • Training opportunities for professional development within the school and the Trust as well as chances to participate in national CPD awards
  • Collaboration and shared planning across the year group with experienced staff
  • The opportunity to work in a vibrant, diverse and inclusive community
  • A welcoming team of supportive professionals who are caring and committed with dedicated PPA time, which may be taken off-site
  • Free childcare at our breakfast and after school club (for our employees' children attending Hawkedon Primary School)

What we, as a school, expect from the successful application:

  • A strong commitment to providing an excellent education in a secure and supportive environment
  • Willingness to develop professionally and gain new skills/experience
  • Enthusiasm, positivity and a passion for learning

Tours of the school

Tours of the school prior to application are encouraged; please contact the school via vacancies@hawkedon.wokingham.sch.uk.

An application pack with further information is available on the school website - www.hawkedon.wokingham.sch.uk/vacancies

Please also view the Orchard Learning Alliance website for more information: Welcome to Orchard Learning Alliance

Applications will be considered on receipt.

Hawkedon Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be DBS check and need two strong references. We are able to grow and learn better together with a diverse team of employees and therefore welcome applications from under-represented groups.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Hawkedon Primary School

School type
Academies, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
601 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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School location

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